Full coverage of the Covid Inquiry from its hearings in London and from around the UK. With Jim Reed, Lorna Gordon, Hywel Griffith and Jennifer O'Leary.
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Join Radio 1’s resident film buff Ali Plumb for movie news, reviews and extra behind-the-screens fun.
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They claim to cure video game addiction - but what's really going on? Mind-bending thriller from the makers of The Cipher, starring Armin Karima (Sex Education).
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Professor of Mathematics Marcus du Sautoy reveals the personalities behind the calculations and argues that mathematics is the driving force behind modern science.
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A season of programmes from Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra exploring the Red Planet of our dreams and, maybe, our futures...
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Admiral Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy during the 20th century.
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James Naughtie profiles 60 public figures nominated to mark the diamond jubilee
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Psychiatrist Dr Anthony Clare conducts in depth interviews with prominent people from different walks of life.
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Will Self goes on a 700-mile road trip in a Trabant, the iconic East German car.
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Presenters recommend their favourite podcasts and speak to the people who make them.
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Making a selection of objects from the British Museum and collections across the UK, Neil MacGregor uncovers the stories they tell about Shakespeare's world.
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The week's news stories lovingly bashed, mashed and moulded into sketches and one-liners by the public.
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In this chatty new podcast, comedians Michelle De Swarte and Laura Smyth review their weeks and share what they’re obsessed with, and whether it’s worth your time. Will having cold showers every morning make you a better person? (No, they will make you cold.) Are first class train tickets worth the extra £200 quid? (Sometimes.) Is it possible to upload a selfie to Instagram without looking like a d&*k? (Probably not but won’t stop us trying.) We’re going low brow, we’re going high brow. We’r ...
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Kathy Willis considers our changing relationship with plants over the last 250 years - from tools to exploit, to objects of beauty, to being an essential resource we must conserve.
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Adam Zmith has found some lost sound recordings from 1930. As he listens to this archive of intriguing noises, he imagines a film that could have changed the world.
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Clare Balding presents a 30-part series charting how sport has shaped the British and how Britain has shaped sport
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Film critic Mark Kermode reveals the economic realities behind the film industry.
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Melvyn Bragg explores the pivotal role of England's north in the shaping of modern Britain.
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Will Gompertz enters the Royal Collection to examine some of the objects that have adorned, defined and described the story of a thousand years of the British monarchy.
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An intimate portrait of Dorothy Hodgkin, the only British woman to win a Nobel Prize for science, for cracking the chemical structures of penicillin and vitamin B12.
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Downloads of Anderson Extra plus some of Gerry Anderson's classic podcasts. From BBC Radio Ulster's Remembering Gerry week
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* SUBSCRIBERS PLEASE NOTE episodes are added in batches of 100*. Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island. Full listings can be found on the Desert Island Discs website. Archive episodes are broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, Wednesdays 10.00 and Sundays 10.00.
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Deadpool And Wolverine Spoiler Special - Featuring Aoife Wilson!
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With well over a billion dollars under its belt, it's safe to say that Deadpool And Wolverine has been a big ol' success. It's reinvigorated the Marvel Cinematic Universe, made a lot of people laugh, made a lot of people scream (with delight), made a lot of people rush to the internet to work out all the Easter eggs and references and hat-tips. Wit…
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Ali’s Film Club: Alien and Aliens - with Ian Nathan and Alien Romulus’s Fede Álvarez
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With xenomorphs back in cinemas, Ali and friend of the show Ian Nathan - who just so happens to have written the book / documentary on the subject,no big deal - sit down to discuss just why we love the original two Alien films so much. Plus, as a bonus, director of Alien Romulus (and fellow die hard Alien fan) Fede Álvarez stops by at the end with …
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Deadpool And Wolverine Spoiler Interview Special with Dafne Keen!
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As you'll have seen from the very last trailer - and let's be honest, from watching the movie itself - the wonderful Dafne Keen returns as Laura / X-23 in Deadpool And Wolverine, and was more than happy to chat to Ali (in spoilerific detail) about her time on set for this very special interview podcast, talking about working with the legendary Hugh…
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Deadpool And Wolverine Spoiler-free Review and Comic-Con Reactions!
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There's one big film in cinemas right now - okay, two, Twisters is still holding strong, let's give it some respect - but for a lot of us blockbuster botherers, it's all about Deadpool And Wolverine these days, so here we have Ali (and Clarisse and Ian)'s thoughts on Marvel's box office record-breaking return to form. Oh, and with some guy called R…
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Spoiler-free Deadpool And Wolverine Interview Special Feat. Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman
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Deadpool And Wolverine - undeniably the film of the summer - is finally, at long, long last, in cinemas. Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have been doing all the press opportunities they can lay their claws / katanas on to drum up interest - and it's safe to say there are more than a few people out there keen to see their motion picture. The trouble …
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Baroness Hallett finds 'fatal strategic flaws'By BBC Radio 4
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The week before Deadpool And Wolverine hits cinemas, Ali sits down with friend of the show Aoife Wilson - the excellent and much-admired gaming journalist, as well as die-hard X-Men fan - to finally dig into the other big mutant release, X-Men '97. Critically acclaimed and a reminder that these characters have enormous potential on the big screen, …
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Reviewed: Longlegs, Despicable Me 4, Axel F - plus Gladiator II Trailer Reaction!
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What a collection of films we have for you this week: a critically-adored chiller in the form of Nic Cage's Longlegs (from the mind of Osgood Perkins), the fourth in the Despicable Me series (but the sixth in the franchise) and the return of Axel Foley, only this time... he's on Netflix. Hopping back onto the mic to help Ali tackle all these - and …
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The Best TV Shows Of 2024 (So Far) with Scott Bryan and the cast of The Bear!
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It's July. How is it July? And yet... it is. So now seems like a good time to bring back friend of the podcast - and professional TV critic, as heard on BBC Radio Five Live and elsewhere - Scott Bryan to check in on his favourite TV shows of the year so far. Somehow his list doesn't feature Shogun, which is definitely controversial (and he knows it…
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The Review Round-Up Returns! A Quiet Place: Day One, Kinds Of Kindness and more!
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You know how it goes - the inevitable sequel to the successful original, eh? Little over a month since their last appearance, friend of the show (and The Independent's chief film critic) Clarisse Loughrey joins forces once again with Digital Spy's Movies Editor Ian Sandwell to review the biggest releases of the past few weeks with good ol' Ali, inc…
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Inside Out 2 and Bikeriders thoughts plus House Of The Dragon bonus interviews!
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Now that he’s seen it, Ali can talk about Inside Out 2 - he’s good like that, waiting to see the film before he gives his thoughts on it - as well as this week’s big release, The Bikeriders (you know, with Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and a lot of classic motorbikes). And then there’s the cherry on top, some bonus House Of The Dragon chat …
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Ali's Film Club: Inside Out (2015) with Bec Hill!
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Comedian, presenter, writer and arts 'n' crafts connoisseur Bec Hill joins Ali this week for a special Ali Plumb's Film Club episode of Radio 1's Screen Time, where the geeky, animation-loving pair chat about the original Pixar classic Inside Out (2015) in advance of its sequel hitting cinemas this weekend. They do their level best not to cry as th…
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Summer Film and TV Preview Special featuring Daisy Ridley!
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June is here, and with it - we are told - the summer. Summer means blockbuster movies, and so Radio 1's Screen Time is here, ready to remind you of what's coming out and when. With The Euros and The Olympics both fighting for your attention this year, there may not be quite as many big movies as you were expecting, but there's still a fair bunch of…
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Fallout S1 Spoiler Special - Featuring Ella Purnell!
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A very special spoiler special for you this week - one that relies on you having watched the new Fallout series, what with it being... all about the new Fallout series. What makes it extra special is the reappearance of one of its stars on this here podcast, Ella Purnell herself, who plays Lucy in the show and is casually utterly excellent. She sto…
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Furiosa and Mad Max: A Brief History (featuring Anya Taylor Joy!)
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Veteran of The Queen's Gambit, Last Night In Soho, The Menu, The Northman and, well, this here podcast, Anya Taylor Joy returns to talk to Ali about her experiences on set in the desert with director George Miller as they worked on Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Plus! Mad (in a nice way) Mad Max fan - okay, expert - Ian Nathan stops by to talk about the …
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In its final week of hearings in Belfast, the Covid Inquiry hears from First Minister Michelle O'Neill, former First Minister Baroness Foster, and former civil servant Sue Gray.By BBC Radio 4
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MASSIVE Review Round-up: The Fall Guy, Apes, The Idea Of You, Back In Black and more
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Friend of the show (and The Independent's chief film critic) Clarisse Loughrey joins forces with Digital Spy's Movies Editor Ian Sandwell to review the biggest releases of the past few weeks with good ol' Ali, including The Fall Guy, Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes, The Idea Of You, Back In Black and much, much more. Spoilers are avoided, so if y…
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The Inquiry hears from politicians who worked in Stormont during the pandemic, and how one event led to deeply fractured relationships. Jennifer O’Leary reports.By BBC Radio 4
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Shōgun Spoiler Special Feat. Abroad In Japan's Chris Broad!
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By now, you'd think Ali would have shut up about going on holiday to Japan... and yet, that's somehow not the case - but with good reason! Joining him to talk about the critically adored drama series Shōgun is his new best pal Chris Broad - creator of the Abroad In Japan YouTube channel and a man who knows a thing or two about the land of the risin…
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The Covid Inquiry moves to Belfast for three weeks of hearings about decision-making in Northern Ireland. Jennifer O'Leary reports.By BBC Radio 4
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It’s a return visit from Such Brave Girls’ Kat Sadler for a short and sweet Ali Plumb’s film club while he shakes off the jet lag from his trip to Japan. Kat’s choice for everyone’s favourite on and off film club? National Treasure. As in, Nic Cage and Sean Bean and puzzles and stealing the declaration of Independence. It’s better than you remember…
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As the Covid Inquiry moves to Belfast, Jim Reed talks to the BBC's Ireland correspondent Jennifer O'Leary about what to expect, as she takes over the podcast for three weeks.By BBC Radio 4
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Dune: Part Two Spoiler Special With Clarisse Loughrey and Steffan Powell
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It’s been a short while since Denis Villeneuve took us all on a return trip to Arrakis, but with Dune: Part Two starting up its home entertainment release, Ali and his fellow Frank Herbert aficionados Clarisse Loughrey and Steffan Powell decided now was the time to really dig into what happened with Paul and Chani and the rest of the epic sci-fi se…
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Such Brave Girls Interview special with Kat Sadler
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Such Brave Girls: the darker-than-dark BBC 3 sitcom that hopefully you’ve seen already… but then again, if you haven’t yet, that’s okay too because you’re really in for a treat. Ali’s such a fan he’s invited the star and creator, Kat Sadler, onto the podcast for a special conversation about how the programme came together. So as you may have guesse…
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Movie News Round-Up plus Fallout Interviews feat Ella Purnell and Walton Goggins
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Fallout has landed - all eight episodes of it - and with it comes some interviews with BBC Radio 1's answer to "The Ghoul", Ali Plumb, as Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Walton Goggins and more sit down to try and make sense of the post-apocalypse. Plus, a quick round-up of the biggest blockbuster news stories of the past couple of week…
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Monkey Man interview special featuring Dev Patel and Jordan Peele
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You're a big fan of Dev Patel, of course you are. As is Jordan Peele, as is our Ali. So join us as we learn what trials and tribulations he endured and magnificently overcame in the process of putting together his directorial debut, the gritty action thriller Monkey Man on this here podcast. Spoiler alert: it's safe to say the bone-breaking struggl…
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Poor Things Interviews feat. Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Mark Ruffalo and Ramy Youssef
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While Ali's been poorly of late, we're not going to let you down podcast-wise, no no no - so here are some Poor Things interviews we didn't include on Screen Time back when the film was first released in the UK back in January. And it's perfect timing (sort of) with the film now on streaming, so it's almost as if we planned it, eh? Plus: have you h…
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Headlines! TV Recommendations! Ernie Hudson and McKenna Grace! Benedict Wong and John Bradley!
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Lots of exclamations in the title there, apologies - but then again, when you've got acting talent like this lot on your podcast, maybe a few exclamations can be forgiven. This week we have a slightly poorly Ali as he wraps up the past seven day's biggest news headlines, chucks out a few TV recommendations and then presses play on a couple of inter…
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In the final week of hearings in Cardiff, First Minister Mark Drakeford gives evidence to the Covid Inquiry. Hywel Griffith reports.By BBC Radio 4
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Ali’s Film Club: Back To The Future with Ben Schwartz!
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Friend of the show and casually very funny man Ben Schwartz - also known to some as Parks and Rec’s Jean-Ralphio, the voice of Sonic The Hedgehog and an improv artist extraordinaire - joins Ali this week to talk about the Oscars, how to pull jokes out of thin air and the classic of classics that is Back To The Future for a very special edition of A…
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Hywel Griffith reports from week 2 of the Welsh Covid Inquiry hearing from senior civil servants and special advisers on the confusion during the first few weeks of the pandemic.By BBC Radio 4
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News! Recommendations! The Gentlemen Interviews with Kaya Scodelario and Theo James!
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After a bit of news, a few recommendations for what you might want to watch this weekend - Dune Part Two is in cinemas too, let's not forget - a little later on in the podcast you’ll hear from two human beings who are in Guy Ritchie’s new Netflix show, The Gentlemen, namely old friend of the show (sort of, you’ll see) Kaya Scodelario and new friend…
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The Covid Inquiry takes its first week of evidence in Cardiff, beginning with a focus on the loss of bereaved families. Hywel Griffith reports.By BBC Radio 4
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Spoiler-free Dune Part Two Review! Nicholas Galitzine Interview!
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Today we have a podcast of two halves: one half is a spoiler-free review of the long-awaited, eagerly anticipated Dune Part Two, the second part of Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the classic Frank Herbert sci-fi novel, with friend of the show and Independent film critic in chief (and die-hard self-professed “Dunehead”) Clarisse Loughrey joining A…
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As the Covid Inquiry moves to Cardiff, Jim Reed talks to the BBC's Wales correspondent Hywel Griffith about what to expect, as he takes over the podcast for three weeks.By BBC Radio 4
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BAFTAs reaction! Borderlands! The Fantastic Four! Plus Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley talk Wicked Little Letters
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A podcast of two halves for you this week as Ali reacts to some of the biggest movies and TV news stories of the past seven days - including the winners at the BAFTAs, but of course - then things get really rather silly as Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley talk about their new (and incredibly sweary) film, Wicked Little Letters, a movie about incred…
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One Day Spoiler Special Interview with Ambika Mod
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Netflix’s adaptation of David Nicholls’ much-loved novel One Day has been a storming success since it landed online last week, with seemingly everyone you know talking about Ambika Mod’s Emma and Leo Woodall’s Dexter with a tear in their eye around the proverbial water cooler. So now seemed like a good time to invite Ambika herself into the Radio 1…
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Paul Mescal Story So Far Interview Special (plus news round-up!)
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Originally the plan was to speak to one "Martin Scorsese" - whoever he might be - for this week's podcast, but it was not to be. Alas and, indeed, alack. Stepping in, we have the full audio version of Paul Mescal's Story So Far interview that you may have seen (if you're in the UK) on Radio 1's iPlayer channel, where the Normal People, Aftersun and…
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The Covid Inquiry concludes its Edinburgh hearings, with evidence from Scotland's former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and UK cabinet minister Michael Gove. Lorna Gordon reports.By BBC Radio 4
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Oscars 2024 Nominations Reaction with Ella Kemp
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Now that the dust has settled just a little bit, Ali has teamed up with fellow full-time film fan Ella Kemp - of Letterboxd’s ‘Four Faves’ fame - to talk through all the runners and riders for this year’s Academy Awards (Sunday March 10th, for those wondering, with the BAFTAs on Sunday February 18th) after the controversial announcement last week o…
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